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turso.tech · Managed databases
SEPT 2026 audit

Managed SQLite built on libSQL, priced per database with rows read and written as the metered units.

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Entry paid plan$4.99/month for Developer, the cheapest paid plan. Scaler is $24.92 and Pro $416.58.
GitHub stars24,247tursodatabase/turso
RegionsSix AWS locations in the Platform API's location list: Tokyo (ap-northeast-1), Mumbai (ap-south-1), Ireland (eu-west-1), N. Virginia (us-east-1), Ohio (us-east-2) and Oregon (us-west-2). Read from the documented GET /v1/locations sample response; the same six AWS regions are offered for PrivateLink.
Free tierYes

Reviewed by Palash BagchiUpdated 24 criteria comparedSources last checked

Turso pricing at a glance

Entry paid plan
$4.99/month for Developer, the cheapest paid plan source ↗
Pricing model
Per database, metered on rows rather than compute time: 500 million rows read and 10 million written a month on the free plan, 2.5 billion… source ↗

First line of each sourced value. The full text is in Turso pricing below. How this free offer stacks up: cloud free tiers compared.

01.Evaluation guide

Who it suits

Applications that want a database per tenant or per user — 100 databases on the free plan and unlimited above it make that a shape you can actually build.

Consider something else if…

It is SQLite, not Postgres: the metered units are rows read and written rather than compute, and the extension ecosystem you may be relying on is not there.

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Turso pricing

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Free tierYes
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Kind of free offerFree tier
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Credit card to startNo
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Entry paid plan$4.99/month for Developer, the cheapest paid plan. Scaler is $24.92 and Pro $416.58.
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Pricing modelPer database, metered on rows rather than compute time: 500 million rows read and 10 million written a month on the free plan, 2.5 billion and 25 million on Developer, with overage at $1 per billion rows read and $1 per million written.
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  • Pricing — Turso ↗

    “Monthly Rows Read Free 500 Million Developer 2.5 Billion + $1 / Billion Scaler 100 Billion + $0.80 / Billion [...] Monthly Rows Written Free 10 Million Developer 25 Million + $1 / Million”

    Read 2026-09-06 · official pricing · Report a correction

Limits

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Storage (entry plan)9 GB on Developer, then $0.75 per GB. The free plan includes 5 GB; Scaler is 24 GB at $0.50 and Pro 50 GB at $0.45.
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Infrastructure

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RegionsSix AWS locations in the Platform API's location list: Tokyo (ap-northeast-1), Mumbai (ap-south-1), Ireland (eu-west-1), N. Virginia (us-east-1), Ohio (us-east-2) and Oregon (us-west-2). Read from the documented GET /v1/locations sample response; the same six AWS regions are offered for PrivateLink.
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  • List Locations - Turso Platform API ↗

    “"aws-ap-northeast-1" : "AWS AP NorthEast (Tokyo)" , "aws-ap-south-1" : "AWS AP South (Mumbai)" , "aws-eu-west-1" : "AWS EU West (Ireland)" , "aws-us-east-1" : "AWS US East (Virginia)" , "aws-us-east-2" : "AWS US East (Ohio)" , "aws-us-west-2" : "AWS US West (Oregon)"”

    Read 2026-09-13 · official docs · Report a correction

Data

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EngineSQLite, via libSQL — Turso's own fork. Not Postgres or MySQL, so the query surface and the client libraries differ from every other database on this site.
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When idleDatabases are archived after 10 days of inactivity on the free plan; an unarchive call through the CLI or Platform API brings the group back. Turso publishes no archival window for paid plans.
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Database branchingSupported
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Point-in-time recovery10 days on Developer. 1 day on the free plan, 30 days on Scaler and 90 days on Pro.
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Read replicasLimited — Embedded replicas run inside your app; managed multi-region Data Edge replica locations are deprecated for new users.
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Backup retentionContinuous rather than scheduled: backups are taken at every COMMIT and kept for the plan's restore window — 24 hours on Free, 10 days on Developer, 30 on Scaler, 90 on Pro. Turso publishes no separate backup retention setting.
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Rewind in placeNot supported — PITR restores forward into a fresh database; the existing database cannot be rewound in place.
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Vector

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Max vector dimensions65536 dimensions maximum per vector, listed under "Vector Limitations" for libSQL native vector search on Turso Cloud
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Support

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Support on entry paid planCommunity support on Free and on Developer ($4.99/month), the entry paid plan. Priority email support starts at Pro ($416.58/month); Enterprise adds 24x7.
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  • Turso Pricing ↗

    “1 day community sign up developer $4.99/month [...] 30 day retention priority email + support get pro enterprise custom pricing [...] 24x7 priority email + support”

    Read 2026-09-14 · official pricing · Report a correction

Compliance

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SOC 2Volume-level encryption at rest is described as part of Turso's SOC 2 standards; the docs point to Turso's trust center for details.
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HIPAATurso states it is HIPAA compliant and will provide a HIPAA compliance BAA letter to Pro plan and Enterprise users on request.
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GDPR / data residencyA database confined to EU locations never leaves the EU; the exception is backups, which are stored in S3 in the us-east-2 region.
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  • Turso's Trust Center - FAQ ↗

    “By creating a database that only spans locations in the European Union, your data will never leave the European Union. The exception are backups. Backups are stored in S3, in the us-east-2 region.”

    Read 2026-09-13 · official site · Report a correction

Encryption at restAll databases in Turso Cloud are encrypted at rest at the volume level, which Turso describes as part of its SOC 2 standards.
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Customer-managed keysBYOK on Pro and Enterprise: each database can be encrypted with a key you supply, and Turso never sees or stores the keys.
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  • BYOK Encryption - Turso Documentation ↗

    “For Pro, and Enterprise customers, there is the option to encrypt the databases with a key that you provide (Bring-Your-Own-Key Encryption, or BYOK) [...] Turso never sees or stores your encryption keys.”

    Read 2026-09-13 · official docs · Report a correction

Role-based access controlOrganization members hold one of three roles - admin, member or viewer - and only an admin or owner can change a member's role.
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Private networking / VPCAWS PrivateLink VPC endpoints keep traffic to Turso databases inside AWS's private network; offered in six AWS regions.
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  • Turso Cloud Private Endpoints ↗

    “Set up an AWS VPC endpoint to securely access Turso databases through AWS PrivateLink, keeping all traffic within AWS's private network. [...] us-east-1 us-east-2 us-west-2 eu-west-1 ap-south-1 ap-northeast-1”

    Read 2026-09-13 · official docs · Report a correction

Dedicated infrastructurePro and Enterprise can use their own S3 / S3-Express buckets so data lives in their infrastructure; compute in your own account is roadmap, not shipped.
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  • Durability Guarantees - Turso Documentation ↗

    “Pro and Enterprise customers can use their own S3 / S3-express buckets, guaranteeing that data lives inside their infrastructure. In our future roadmap, compute will also be runnable inside your account, for a full BYOC solution”

    Read 2026-09-13 · official docs · Report a correction

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Turso pricing questions

How much does Turso cost?

$4.99/month for Developer, the cheapest paid plan. Scaler is $24.92 and Pro $416.58.

Pricing — Turso · read

How does Turso charge?

Per database, metered on rows rather than compute time: 500 million rows read and 10 million written a month on the free plan, 2.5 billion and 25 million on Developer, with overage at $1 per billion rows read and $1 per million written.

Pricing — Turso · read

Does Turso have a free tier?

Yes.

Turso Pricing · read

Do you need a credit card to start on Turso?

No.

Turso Pricing · read

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